Young Life
Where and when was Louis Armstrong born?
Born August 4th 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play the trumpet
Joe "King" Oliver
Where did Louis Armstrong have his first heart attack?
Spoleto, Italy, he was then briefly hospitalized.
What were some of Louis' nicknames?
Satch, Sacthcmo, and Pops
How did Louis get his first instrument?
By working as a garbage collector for a local Jewish family called the Karnofskys.
What was the name of the first film Louis Armstrong appeared in?
Ex-Flame
True or False; Louis Armstrong stopped playing the trumpet because of the severe damage it had caused on his lips?
False; Louis did suffer from constant lip damage causing his lips to split, however he never quit playing the trumpet. Instead, he treated the callouses with special salve; he even cut them off with a razor.
Which of Louis' songs surpassed the Beatles in the pop chart?
"Hello Dolly"
Who were Louis's parents and what did they work as?
William Armstrong: Factory Worker, left Louis at early age, Mayann Armstrong: often turned to prostitution.
When did Louis Armstrong make his first musical recording?
April 5th, 1923. As a member of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.
What did Louis ask his doctor to do when he recovered from his heart attack?
To assemble his orchestra so they could get right to work, however he never got the chance since he died the next day.
True or False Louis Armstrong was arrested for possession of drugs?
True
How old was Louis Armstrong when he first got arrested and for what reason?
11, for shooting his step father's gun during a New Years celebration.
True
When and where did Louis Armstrong pass away?
On July 6th, 1971, in Corona, Queens New York.
How many wives did Louis Armstrong have?
What was the nickname given to the neighborhood in which Louis Armstrong lived in and why?
The "Battle Field" because it was so poor.
Why did Louis Armstrong cancel his U.S State department-sponsored tour of Russia?
As a way to protest against the racial injustice in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What were Louis Armstrong's last words?
"See you in the morning-"
In what bands did Louis Armstrong play in?
Red Onion Jazz Babies, Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, and Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven.